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Domenico, hence the name of the square, is one 3rd Day: Arezzo
‘In and out’: of the largest and most important Gothic church- Many famous people were born in Arezzo,
Tuscany in a sigh es built by the Dominicans. Piazza del Campo is among them were Giorgio Vasari, Piero della
Francesca and Petrarca. Their legacies are still
one of the most beautiful squares in the world,
3 days this is where the Palio takes place twice a year. It today the main attraction of the town: the small
has a characteristic shell shape with 9 segments, Basilica of San Francesco in stone and brick is fa-
1st Day: Florence a detail that can only be admired from the top mous for the “Legend of the True Cross” by Piero
Florence, guided tour of the Florentine Renais- of the Torre del Mangia. The tower takes its Della Francesca, one of the absolute masterpiec-
name from Giovanni di Duccio, the first custodi-
sance. Afterwards, the Uffizi Gallery and Piaz- an who enjoyed life by spending all his earnings es of Italian art. Piazza Grande, or Piazza Vasa-
za della Signoria; the Cathedral of Santa Maria eating in the taverns. The Sienese had renamed ri, is one of the most harmonious architectural
del Fiore with its dome designed by Filippo him “Mangiaguadagni”, hence Torre del Mangia. complexes in the world; built on a steep slope,
Brunelleschi, symbol of the wealth and cultural Walking along Via di Città, one of the most charac- its unusual trapeze shape overlooks church-
hegemony of Florence. teristic and elegant streets, you can reach Piazza es, historic buildings, loggias and old shops.
A rare treasure is the Astronomical Clock of the
del Duomo, where the city’s greatest monument 16th century, in the palace of the Fraternità dei
Curiosity: the statue of David in Piazza della Si- stands and one of the most wonderful creations Laici, the symbol of Piazza Grande. While still in Business Proposals in Tuscany
gnoria (today there is a copy) is placed as a guard of Italian Gothic architecture: the Cathedral with function, it is the only one in Italy in terms of di-
of Palazzo Vecchio. It took Michelangelo three its facade where black and white prevail, inside mensions and mechanisms and, in all probability,
days to place the statue and the construction of the Piccolomini Library, frescoed by Pinturicchio, the last in the world still operated by hand. Built
a real platform from Piazza della Signoria to the
Galleria dell’Accademia (its current location) to and the Piccolomini Chapel, where Michelangelo in 1552 by the master watchmaker Felice di Sal-
vatore da Fossato, legend has it that its creator
transport the statue, resting on a mobile trolley. sculpted the 4 statues of the lower niches. The was blinded by the owners when the construc-
It’s no coincidence that it’s called the Colossus. Pulpit, created by Nicola Pisano, is also master-
ful. The Palazzo Pubblico is considered one of the tion was completed in order not to be repro-
2nd Day: Monteriggioni - Siena (km 15) most beautiful civil buildings in Italy, always ad- duced elsewhere. The Cathedral of San Donato
is the church of Arezzo, the marble panel with
Monteriggioni is part of the so-called Montag- mired for its majesty and harmony. A beauty that the “Baptism of Christ” decorating the Baptismal
nola Senese where its castle stands out majes- was already perceived during the construction Font is attributed to Donatello. The great Crucifix
tically. It’s possible to climb up some parts of and that pushed the city government to issue of Cimabue, tall 3 m., is located in the Basilica of
the surrounding walls and walk along the outer an edict that obliged the owners of the houses San Domenico. The House Museum of Giorgio
in Piazza del Campo to build the palaces in stylis-
perimeter in a nice 570 m walk. Dante Alighieri tic coherence with the Palazzo Pubblico but not Vasari, great art historian, painter and architect;
was really impressed by this imposing structure: prettier and bigger. in 1511 he personally decorated the house col-
“Monteriggioni is crowned with towers” wrote
about his descent into the ninth circle of the In- lecting paintings and sculptures.
ferno. Proceed to Siena with the Church of San

Cattedrale Arezzo - The Cathedral of Arezzo

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